International Journal of Veterinary and Animal Medicine

ISSN 2517-7362

Editorial Team

Teshome YehualaeshetAssociate professor

Department:Veterinary microbiology and molecular biology

University:Tuskegee University

Country:USA

Biography:

Yehualaeshet, Teshome has completed his degree from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia in the Department of Veterinary medicine and he completed his PhD from Justus-Liebig University, Germany in the Department of Molecular Biology & Microbiology. He is currently working as an associate professor at College of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee and also he serving as an Adjunct professor of Biology at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta. He authored many publications in national and international Journals. He received many awards for his contribution in the field of veterinary medicine. He has membership in various societies such as Intellectual Property Committee, Interdisciplinary Pathobiology (IDPB) and Integrative Biomedical Science (IBS) PhD program etc.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focuses on

Develop a robust and rapid molecular-based detection technique with major emphasis to foodborne pathogens and biothreat agents.

Use of special sample preparation for viability PCR to detect only viable bacteria.

Explain the role and risk of injured foodborne pathogens after thermal and pH challenge.

Explore the impact of plant extracts as pretreatment/treatment on bacterial growth and define its
Mechanism.

Metabolomics applications in food science.

Editor-in-Chief

Name:Teshome Yehualaeshet

Designation:Associate professor

Department:Veterinary microbiology and molecular biology

Email:tyehualaeshet@tuskegee.edu

University:Tuskegee University

Country:USA

Sue Hudson DuranProfessor

Department:Veterinary microbiology and molecular biology

University/Institute:Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine

Country:USA

Biography:

Dr. Duran has been a clinical pharmacist at the veterinary college since 1975 and currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences Large Animal Clinic. She has a pharmacy degree from Auburn University and completed an internship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she was the Director of the Intravenous Admixture Department for 3 years. She completed a Master in Pharmacology and Veterinary Pharmacology in 1978 from Auburn and completed board certification of veterinary pharmacy in 2000. She completed her doctorate of Pharmacological Science from Auburn University in 2003. She attended many national and international conferences.

Research Interests:

Her research interests mainly focus on Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic studies in veterinary medicine, Development of novel dosage forms and vaccinations for ease of administration for animals and humans.

Associate-Editor-in-Chief

Name:Sue Hudson Duran

Designation:Professor

Department:Clinical Sciences

Email:duransh@auburn.edu

University:Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine

Country: USA

Executive Editor in Chief

Lakamy Sylla

Associate Professor, Italy

Lakamy SyllaAssociate Professor

Department:Veterinary Medicine

University:University of Perugia

Country:Italy

Biography:

Lakamy Sylla has completed his degree from the University of Perugia in the Department of Veterinary medicine and his Ph.D. from the University of Perugia in the Department of Veterinary Obstetrics and gynecology. He is currently working as an associate professor at the University of Perugia, Italy in the Department of Veterinary medicine. He published many articles in National and International Journals.

Research Interests:

Animal Reproduction

Bull Breeding soundness examination

Semen cryoconservation

In vitro maturation and fertilization

Chaoqun Yao

Assoc., Prof., West Indies

Chaoqun YaoAssociate Professor

Department:Biomedical Sciences

University:Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

Country:West Indies

Biography:

Dr. Chaoqun Yao has completed his BMed and MMed from Huazhong University Science & Technology Tongji Medical College in Wuhan, China, and Ph.D. in Veterinary Parasitology from University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in Athens, GA. He is currently an associate professor at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. He has published over 60 refereed papers in a variety of journals. He received many honors and awards for his contribution in the field of veterinary medicine.

Research Interests:

Dr. Yao’s research interests are host-parasite interaction and pathogenesis of medical/veterinary importance. He has been studying a variety of parasitic nematodes and protozoa that affect humans and animals including dog, cat, livestock and wildlife.

Editorial Board

William J. A. Saville

Professor, USA

William J. A. SavilleProfessor

Department:Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine

University:The Ohio State University

Country:USA

Biography:

William J. A. Saville has completed his degree from Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Ph.D. from Ohio State University. He is currently working as a professor at The Ohio State University in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. He has authored many publications in reputable journals. He attended many international conferences and also participated in oral and poster presentations. He is an active member of many international societies and also raising funds. He has received national and international awards.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focus on Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), Life cycle studies for Sarcocystis neurona, the primary causative agent of EPM, Developing an animal model for EPM, Epidemiology of the Black Rhinoceros in captivity, Johne’s disease and Neospora infections in cattle.

Cody P. Coyne

Professor, USA

Cody P. CoyneProfessor

Department:Basic Sciences

University:Mississippi State University

Country:USA

Biography:

CODY P. COYNE has completed his degree from Colorado State University in the Department of veterinary medicine, followed by an Internship in Surgery, Ph.D. (Radiopharmacology) and Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California at Davis. He is currently working as a professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Immunology in the Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. He has authored many publications in national and international journals. He received many international awards for his contribution in the field of veterinary medicine. He is an active member of many international societies.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focuses on Application of molecular biology and proteomics analyses to delineate mechanisms of disease associated with immunological processes and neoplastic conditions as an investigational basis for the molecular design of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical agents. Investigations have also been devoted to the development of novel vaccine preparations.

Antonella Volta

Professor, Italy

Antonella VoltaProfessor

Department:Veterinary Medicine

University:University of Parma

Country:Italy

Biography:

Antonella Volta has completed her degree, masters and PhD from University of Parma, Italy. She is currently working as a professor in the Department of Veterinary medicine at the University of Parma, Italy. She extended her valuable service in field of Veterinary Medicine for several years and has been a recipient of few awards and grants. Her research interests reflect in her wide range of publications in various national and international journals. She has membership in various societies.

Research Interests:

Her research interests mainly focus on Diagnostic Imaging in small animal practice, Orthopedics in small animal practice, Diagnostic Imaging in non-conventional species.

F. Kareem Al-Bagdadi

Associate professor, USA

F. Kareem Al-BagdadiAssociate Professor

Department:Veterinary Anatomy and Cell Biology

University:Louisiana State University

Country:USA

Biography:

F. Kareem Al-Bagdadi has completed his degree of veterinary medicine from the University of Baghdad, College of Veterinary Medicine Bagdad, Iraq and masters from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. He completed his Ph.D. at School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Illinois. He is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Cell Biology at Louisiana State University. He authored many publications in reputable journals. He received national and international awards for his contribution in the field of veterinary medicine.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focus on ultrastructural morphology on specimens from in vitro as well as in vivo experimental models or compare experimented and control tissue. Specifically, he has capabilities to reveal ultrastructural morphological characteristics of the subcellular organelle. He conducting research on the ultrastructure morphology including stem cells in different passages, mast cell in dogs diagnosed with mast cell cutaneous tumor, plasma cell, melanocyte, equine planter and palmer nerve degeneration, Wallerian degeneration, hemal lymph nodes, and povidone influence on mare uterine glands. His expertise complements research using cell culture or animal tissue.

Hafez Mohamed

Professor, Germany

Hafez MohamedProfessor

Department:Veterinary Medicine

University:Free University Berlin

Country:Germany

Biography:

Hafez Mohamed has completed his degree and masters from Cairo University, Egypt in the Department of veterinary medicine. And he completed his Ph.D. from Institute of Poultry Diseases, Giessen, Germany in the department of veterinary medicine. He is currently working as an Honorary Life President of the World Veterinary Poultry Association. He has authored many publications in esteemed journals. He attended many national and international conferences. He received many awards for his contribution in the field of veterinary medicine. He has membership in various societies such as German Poultry Production Association, World Poultry Science Association, and German Veterinary Medicine Society etc.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focus on poultry diseases diagnosis and control in general and in particular respiratory and food borne diseases, management, animal welfare and hygiene.

Zuowei Wu

Scientist, USA

Zuowei WuScientist

Biography:

Zuowei Wu has completed his PhD from Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was an assistant professor in Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2006 to 2009. He is currently working as a Scientist in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine at Iowa State University. He has authored many publications in reputable journals.He attended many international conferences and also participated in oral and poster presentations. He is an active member of many international societies.

Research Interests:

Carlos RSA

Professor, Brazil

Carlos RSAProfessor

Department:Veterinary Medicine

University:State University of Santa Cruz

Country:Brazil

Biography:

Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos has completed her degree from Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeir in the Department of veterinary medicine and M.S.c from Universidade Federal Fluminense. She completed her Ph.D. from Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro. She is currently working as a professor at the State University of Santa Cruz, Ilheus. She has authored many publications in reputable journals. She participated in many presentations and received many national and international awards.

Research Interests:

Her research interests mainly focus on Internal Medicine, infectious and parasitary diseases in dogs and cats.

Souza Marquez ED

Post Doctorate, USA

Souza Marquez EDPost Doctorate

Department:Comparative Pathobiology

University:Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine

Country:USA

Biography:

Dr. Marquez has graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the Federal University of Paraná (Brazil). She finished her Medical Residency in Animal Pathology in the State University of Londrina. During her Master's degree in Animal Science from the State University of Londrina, she worked with Clinical Pathology and Leptospirosis. After that, she concluded her Ph.D. in Biotechnological Processes at the Federal University of Paraná where she researched about Leishmaniosis. She is currently pursuing postdoctoral studies at Purdue University where she will work with Biotechnology, Oxidative Stress and Flow Cytometry. She served management positions as Veterinary Medicine Head Department, as well as Member of the University Board, Member of the Animal Ethics Council, Member of Commission of Teacher Performance Evaluation, Member of American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Head of Clinical Pathology Laboratory. She is also Professor at the State University of Northern Paraná where she is responsible for the disciplines of Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Toxicology.

Research Interests:

Fotini Athanassopoulou

Professor, Greece

Fotini AthanassopoulouProfessor

Department:Veterinary medicine

University:University of Thessaly

Country:Greece

Biography:

Fotini athanassopoulou has completed her degree from University of Thessaloniki. She completed her M.Sc and Ph.D. from University of Stirling, U.K. She is currently working as a professor at the University of Thessaly, School of Health Sciences in the Department of veterinary medicine. She has authored many publications in National and International Journals. She received many awards for her contribution in the field of veterinary medicine. She participated in many presentations.

Research Interests:

Her research interests mainly focus on pathology related to parasitic treatment, alternative treatments, toxicology of drugs/ plant extracts/ ethno botany and environmental pollution in fish and vertebrates and immunological aspects of these treatments to cultured marine and freshwater fish.

Lopes WDZ

Professor, Brazil

Welber Daniel Zanetti LopesProfessor

Department:Veterinary and Animal Medicine

University:Federal University of Goiás (UFG)

Country:Brazil

Biography:

Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes completed his degree in veterinary medicine from Integrated Faculties of the Teaching Foundation Octávio Bastos, UNIFEOB, Brazil, masters, and Ph.D. from State University of São Paulo Júlio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Brazil. He is currently working as a professor in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Federal University of Goiás, Brazil. He received awards in the field of Veterinary Parasitology. He has authored many publications in reputable journals and also participated in many oral presentations. His expertise is in the area of veterinary parasitology.

Research Interests:

Fang-Chia Chang

Professor, Taiwan

Fang-Chia ChangProfessor

Department:Veterinary Medicine

University:National Taiwan University

Country:Taiwan

Biography:

Fang-Chia Chang has completed his degree from Kaoshiung Medical College, Kaoshiung, post graduation from National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan in the Department of Pharmacology, and Ph.D. from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the Department of Neuroscience. He is currently working as a professor at National Taiwan University, Taipei, in the Department of Veterinary Medicine. He has authored many publications in some reputable journals. He attended many international conferences. He has received many national and international awards. He has membership in various societies such as Taiwan Society of Sleep Medicine (Taiwan ROC, Society for Neuroscience (USA), Sleep Research Society (USA), Neuroscience Society of Taiwan (Taiwan ROC). He served on some positions such as Society Secretary in General, Society of Veterinary and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Advisory Committee, Education & Research Center for Bio-Industrial Automation, National Taiwan University.

Research Interests:

His scientific research mainly focuses on the underlying mechanisms in sleep disruptions induced by stress, neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety. He is also interested in the effects of acupuncture and herbal medicines on the treatment of insomnia.

Mohammed Soliman

Professor, Egypt

Maha Farid Mohammed SolimanProfessor

Department:Parasitology

University:Suez canal university-ismailia

Country:Egypt

Biography:

Maha Farid Mohammed Soliman is a professor of parasitology / Faculty of Science - Suez Canal University, Egypt. She has a wide range of experience in many fields of parasitology. Her research interest is focusing on epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of parasitic diseases of man and animals. She is also interested in studying some issues in field of environmental and molecular parasitology. She teaches several parasitology courses at the university and supervises a number of graduate students (M.Sc. & Ph.D.) at many research institutes of Egypt & other countries.

Research Interests:

Her focusing on several issues in field of parasitology: - Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of parasitic diseases infecting man and animals (Fish diseases – Fascioliasis – Schistosomiasis….etc); Environmental Parasitology (e.g. parasites as a bioindicator of pollution in aquatic environment etc) Molecular approaches in the field of parasitic diseases.

Shuhong Luo

Professor, China

Shuhong LuoProfessor

Department:Laboratory Medicine

University:Foshan University

Country:China

Biography:

Shuhong Luo has completed his degree in the Department of Laboratory Medicine from Hunan Medical School, Masters and PhD in the Department of Pathogen Biology from Hunan Medical University and Nanjing Medical University, China. He is currently working as a professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine from Foshan University, China. He has authored more publications in reputable journals and also participated in many oral presentations. . He received awards in the field of Veterinary Microbiology His expertise is in the area of veterinary microbiology.

Research Interests:

Sang Hwan

Professor, Korea

Sang HwanProfessor

Department:Veterinary Medicine

University:Chungbuk National University

Country:Korea

Biography:

Sang Hwan has completed his degree from Jeju National University in the field of Veterinary Medicine and PhD from Seoul National University in the Department of Theriogenology & Biotechnology. He is currently working as professor in the field of veterinary medicine at Chungbuk National University. He has authored many publications in national and international esteemed journals. He has received many national and international awards. He has membership in various societies such as The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics, The Korean Society of Embryo Transfer etc.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focus on embryology and pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), improving ARTs development including biotechnology techniques for animal model production of human disease and xenotransplantation and recently he is focused on derivation of induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells derived from brain tumor patients and its application studies including patient-specific tumor mini-brain.

Pongsak R

Professor, Thailand

Pongsak RProfessor

Department:Biological Sciences

University:University of Ubon Ratchathani

Country:Thailand

Biography:

Pongsak Rattanachaikunsopon completed Bachelor of Science in Radiological Technology at Mahidol University, Thailand and a Master of Science in Anatomy at Mahidol University, Thailand. He earned Ph.D. in Molecular Biology at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania USA. He is currently working as a professor in the Department of Biological Science at University of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. He has been awarded Professor Sood Saengvichain Award for Best Research and Presentation in 13th Annual Meeting of the Society of Anatomy of Thailand in 1990, Professor Dr. Tab Nilanidhi Foundation Award for the outstanding graduate student in Anatomy in 1991 and Best Government Officer, The Ministry of Education in 2014. He serves as an Editorial board member of more than 10 international Journals. He has authored many publications in reputable journal.

Research Interests:

Prof. Dr. Pongsak Rattanachaikunsopon is interested fields of research are Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry. His present research focuses on searching for biological agents such as microorganisms and plants to use as alternatives to control animal and human diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria.

Carine L. Holz

Research Associate, USA

Carine L. Holz Research Associate

Department:Pathobiology and diagnostic investigation

University:Michigan State University

Country:USA

Biography:

Carine L. Holz has completed her degree in veterinary medicine and masters from State University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and PhD from Montpellier II University, France. She is currently working as a Research Associate at Michigan State University in the Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation. She has authored many publications in reputable journals. She participated in many oral and poster presentations in many conferences. She expertise is in the area of veterinary virology.

Research Interests:

Georgios C. Batzias

Associate Professor, Greece

Georgios C. BatziasAssociate professor

Department:Veterinary pharmacology

University:Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Country:Greece

Biography:

Georgios C. Batzias has completed his degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, postgraduate training in Veterinary Pharmacology in the Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Toxicology from Utrecht University, and Postgraduate training courses in Veterinary Pharmacology organized by the EAVPT. He is currently working as an associate professor in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the Department of Veterinary Medicine. He had published some articles in refereed international journals. He attended many international conferences and conducted national and international workshops on veterinary medicine. He was awarded by the Greek National Scholarship Foundation and Scholarship of the EAVPT Foundation. He is an active member of many societies such as Efficacy Working party of CVMP/EMEA, Bioequivalence Scientific committee of the National Organization for Medicines etc.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focus on Pharmacokinetics, Bioequivalence, and Drugs analysis (HPLC), Population Pharmacokinetics and Veterinary Clinical Pharmacokinetics.
The fate of antiparasitic drugs in the environment., Antimicrobial efficacy and microbial resistant.

Mei-JenLIN, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Taiwan

Mei-JenLIN, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Department:Animal Science

University:NationalPingtungUniversity of Science and Technology

Country:Taiwan

Biography:

Mei-JenLIN completed B.S., M.S., from National Taiwan University, TAIWAN In the Département of Animal Husbendry and her Ph.D., Thesis from University of Reading, UK. She is currently working as a Associate professor fromNational Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) in the department of animal sciences. She is serving as a director of Center for Teaching Excellence, Office of Academic Affairs, and NPUST.

Research Interests:

Pedro Abalos

Associate Professor, Chile

Pedro AbalosAssociate Professor

Department:Veterinary Preventive Medicine

University:University of Chile

Country:Chile

Biography:

Pedro Abalos has completed his DVM degree from the University of Chile in the Faculty of Husbandry and Veterinary Medical Sciences and his MSc from University of London, UK in the Royal Veterinary College. He is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at the University of Chile. He has authored publications in some esteemed journals.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focus on prevention and control of infectious diseases by evaluation of different diagnostic methods and use and evaluation of vaccines, especially in bovine brucellosis prevention, as well as in canine and ram epididymitis diagnosis. Also, he has been interested in research in Johne’s disease, corynebacterial infections, salmonellosis diagnosis and tuberculosis control.

Enis Karabulut

Associate Professor, Turkey

Enis KarabulutAssociate Professor

Department:Veterinary Surgery

University:Firat University

Country:Turkey

Biography:

ENİS KARABULUT has completed his degree, masters and also PhD from Firat University in the Department of Veterinary medicine. He is currently working as an associate professor at FiratUniversity, Turkey. He authored many publications in National and International Journals.

Research Interests:

Hamilton-West C

Associate Professor, Chile

Hamilton-West CAssociate Professor

Department:Preventive Veterinary Medicine

University:University of Chile

Country:Chile

Biography:

Christopher Hamilton-West has completed his degree and masters from the University of Chile in the Department of veterinary medicine. He completed his Ph.D. from the University of Chile in the Department of Agricultural and Animal Sciences. Christopher has been involved as Principal Investigator of national and international competitive grants (University of Chile, CONICYT, and National Institutes of Health (NIH-USA)), projects funded by FAO for research in the epidemiology of priority animal diseases in South America, and as a researcher in CORFO -The Chilean Economic Development Agency grants. He authored many publications in national and international journals. Christopher has received national and international recognition by scholarships and awards, such as the recognition from University of Chile for his first place in the FONDECYT (National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development) initiation of research competition in 2012; CEIRS (Centres of excellence for influenza research and surveillance) Training Award (NIH) in 2015 and the Neglected Influenza Young Investigator Travel Award in 2015.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focus on mainly focused on Epidemiology of priority animal diseases and zoonoses and also focuses on the role of wild birds and backyard animals in the epidemiology of influenza virus in Chile and South America, with the aim of improving surveillance strategies and developing preparedness strategies with focus on backyard farms, and also to identify possible influenza virus strains with zoonotic risk.

FaríasRoldán GA

Associate Professor, Chile

FaríasRoldán GAAssociate Professor

Department:Animal Pathology

University:University of Chile

Country:Chile

Biography:

Gustavo Adolfo FaríasRoldán has completed his degree and masters from University of Chile. He completed his Ph.D. from the University of Córdoba, Spain in the Department of Biosciences and Agro-alimentary Sciences. He is currently working as an associate professor at the University of Chile in the Department of Animal Pathology. He authored many publications in national and international Journal. He is an active member in various societies such as Chilean Alert and Toxicology Biosafety Network, Chile of the Latin American Society of Toxicologic Pathology, ALAPT. He received many awards for his contribution and recognition in the field of veterinary medicine.

Research Interests:

Fiorenza Minervini

Senior researcher, Italy

Fiorenza MinerviniSenior researcher

Department:Veterinary medicine

University/Institute:Institute of sciences of food production (ISPA)

Country:Italy

Biography:

Dr. Fiorenza Minervini has completed her degree in Veterinary Medicine (April 1983), her professional qualification (1983), she did specialization in Avicultural Technology and Pathology (1985). She is a researcher from 1 may 1987 in Institute Toxins and Mycotoxins, National Council Research of Italy (CNR); also serving as the Senior researcher from 31 December 2001. She is involved in In vitro and ex vivo studies on mycotoxins, and polyphenols in primary cultures and immune, intestinal and reproductive cell lines: proliferation, apoptosis, mitochondrial function, inflammatory mediators, oxidative stress assessment using fluorometric (spectrofluorimetric and flow cytofluorimetric assessment) and colorimetric tests. Assessment of the influence of digestion process toward the effect of bioactive compounds present in feed and food. Preparation of intestinal in vitro models to evaluate absorption and the effect of bioactive compounds present in foods Assessment of human and animal exposure to mycotoxins using ELISA tests.

Research Interests:

Her research interest mainly focuses on assessment of toxic compounds in foods and in vivo and in vitro studies on functional foods.

Alessandra Pelagalli

Senior researcher, Italy

Alessandra PelagalliSenior researcher

Department:Advanced Biomedical Sciences

University:University of Naples

Country:Italy

Biography:

Dr. Alessandra Pelagalli is presently working as Senior Researcher at the University of Naples in the Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences in the areas of veterinary physiology. She is also served as Professor of Veterinary Physiology. She authored many publications in national and international journals. She is the active member in various societies such as Member of Italian Society of Veterinary Sciences (SISVET), Member of the Italian Society of Veterinary physiologists (SOFIVET), and Membership in the Italian Association of Cell Culture.

Research Interests:

Her research interest mainly focuses on the role of bone mesenchymal stem cells and differentiation processes after different stimulation, the role of proteins aquaporins in cell migration, the role of aquaporins in permeability of different tissues involved in different processes (digestion, food intake, metabolic activities) in domestic animal species.

Levente Kovács

Researcher, Hungary

Levente KovácsResearcher

Department:Veterinary and Animal Medicine

University:Szent István University

Country:Hungary

Biography:

Levente Kovács studied at SzentIstván University, obtaining his Ph.D. in the Postgraduate School of Animal Science. Currently, he works in the Large Animal Clinical Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Science parallel with his education activity in Szent István University, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He is ahead lecturer and responsible teacher of the course entitled Cattle breeding in the English and the Hungarian undergraduate courses. Dr. Kovács’s current research activities cover dairy cattle behavior and welfare, stress-physiology and behavioral physiology in cattle, hormonal, autonomic and behavioral adaptation to heat stress in dairy cows and calves and well-being aspects of bovine parturition (possible treatments of parturition pain alleviation using NSAIDs, assistance at calving, management of dystocia, newborn calf vitality).

The scientific work of Dr. Kovács has wide international interest. During the last four years, he published over 20 scientific papersinQ1 journals in the fields of animal well-being, physiology, stress, and pain. He was the first, who described chronic pain in cows suffering from lameness means of non-invasive welfare assessment methods.

Research Interests:

His research interest mainly focuses on Dairy cattle welfare, Development of cattle herd-health diagnostic methods, Monitoring of the prevalence of metabolic disorders and elaboration of preventive methods in Hungarian Holstein-Friesian dairies, Coping styles and human-animal interactions in smaller- and larger-scale farms in dairy cows, Stress-physiology and behavioral physiology in cattle, etc.

Ahmad A. Saied

Assistant Professor,USA

Ahmad A. SaiedAssistant Professor

Department:Veterinary Sciences

University:University of Kentucky

Country:USA

Biography:

Ahmad A. Saied has completed his degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan and PhD from Louisiana State University in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences. He is currently working as assistant professor at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Veterinary Sciences. He has authored many publications in reputable journals. He attended many international conferences and also participated in oral and poster presentations. He is an active member of many international societies. He has received national and international awards fir his contribution in the field of Veterinary sciences.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focus on Herpes Virus Neuropathology and Immunopathogenesis of Keratitis, Diagnostic Pathology, etc.